Showing posts with label Marvel Comics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marvel Comics. Show all posts
Saturday, July 16, 2016
Justice Society of America and Moon Knight
Continued from yesterday's cover, we see the sacrifice that was made as a result of the Dr. Fate/Moon Knight fight...
So far, what I have seen of DC Rebirth has been pretty impressive, a much better rebranding effort than The New 52 was. Still, the "rebirth" I am waiting for is the return of the classic JSA characters. It will be interesting to see what their new status quo will be and if they are woven in with the new Earth 2 heroes. I'd love to see a new ongoing comic featuring the original team in their prime a la All-Star Squadron.
Friday, July 15, 2016
Doctor Fate Vs. Moon Knight
With Moon Knight listed among the potential characters that could be featured on Netflix, I wonder how his signature look will be realized in live action. It's a tough costume to translate, and probably would work much better in animation. I can't remember if Moon Knight has ever appeared in Marvels animated offerings... I don't think he has, other than maybe a cameo on the 90's Spider-Man cartoon.
This is only the beginning of this adventure - stay tuned to see the repercussions in Part Two tomorrow!
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Batman and The Black Panther in "Deadly Diplomacy"
Some people felt that Spider-Man sort of felt shoehorned into Captain America: Civil War, but since we have seen so much of the character cinematically I think most audience members were able to fill in the blanks as far as his story goes. Black Panther was the hero that I think could have benefitted the most with a little more screen time. I will say that the Russo Brothers got a lot of information about him in with his limited role, but I wanted to see even more. This just makes increases my anticipation to see his solo outing, even though it may not be all that solo given how many Avengers are hanging around in Wakanda at the end of Civil War.
Batman and T'Challa met once before on one of my very first MS Paint covers...
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Howard the Duck and Mickey Mouse
I have really been enjoying the new Mickey Mouse shorts that have been appearing for the last few years. Artist and director Paul rudish has given the character and his world a visual overhaul which is a modern take that still hearkens back to the very earliest Mickey cartoons. Mickey was never my favorite of the Disney characters, but these new shorts are making me rethink that position.
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Firestorm in the Marvel Universe (Part Two)
Continued from yesterday's cover, we see that the nuclear man finally found some balance again. It has been interesting seeing the different partnerships in the Firestorm matrix over the years. My favorite is still the original Martin Stein / Ronnie Raymond combo, but I also liked when Raymond and Jason Rusch worked together as well. The TV version has the scientist / jock vibe of the original so I have enjoyed what they have done there.
Monday, July 11, 2016
Firestorm in The Marvel Universe (Part One)
One cool thing about Marvel having so many of their heroes operating in New York City is the ease in which the characters can cross over with one another. No need for the writers to come up with some reason for them to cross paths when they call the same city home and can just bump into each other on (or above) the street! While there are some limitations to using an actual locale rather than several fictional cities like DC, this aspect is a definite plus.
Stay tuned for Part Two of this epic tomorrow... can you figure out how this predicament will be resolved? The clue is on this cover!
Sunday, July 10, 2016
Krypto and Groot & Rocket Raccoon
When I used to see Rocket Raccoon operate complex weaponry, I accepted it as artistic licence - now I'm not so sure. I was camping recently and while we thought we had safely put all the food and snacks away inside containers that were themselves inside latched coolers, we were completely ransacked by one or more Raccoons in the middle of the night. We woke to find all the meat, bread and snacks gone, they had no trouble getting into everything! It's a good thing we didn't have any laser cannons lying around!
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Friday, July 8, 2016
Vigilante Vs. The Punisher
Thanks to Patron of this Blog Tom Zilla for this team up suggestion, one I was surprised I had not done yet...
One of the things that I am looking forward to for the upcoming season of Arrow is the inclusion of the Adrian Chase Vigilante. Josh Segarra is taking on the role of what is being described as a new series regular. I remember really loving his story arc in New Teen Titans as well as his self titled series and it will be great to see him in live action. Hope he keeps the ski mask!
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Green Lantern Corps and Silver Surfer
If there is one death at DC I would like to undo, it's that of Katma Tui. I always liked her character and was glad when she became a romantic interest for John Stewart, thinking she would get more to do. Unfortunately that made her ripe for a sacrifice to motivate John and her fate was sealed. It hurt even more when the grisly moment of her death at the hands of Star Sapphire was illustrated by legendary Green Lantern artist Gil Kane, making it seem more "real" to me. I thought that with her appearances on the animated Justice League Unlimited, she would make a comeback but alas I have not seen her return.
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
The Flash and Photon
In two seasons, The Flash has been a springboard to bring a lot of DC characters and concepts to TV, I love how the show has fully embraced its roots, with DCU heroes and villains battling against a backdrop of multiple Earths and time travel. Some of the family/romantic melodrama can be a bit tough to wade through, but there are still enough cool comic book inspired moments each episode to keep me coming back. I look forward to seeing how Barry Allen's drastic action in the season finale will affect the series going forward.
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Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Wolverine and The Vixen
This is a request from Patron in excellent standing and comics' historian Marc Tyler Nobleman. I had mentioned how much I liked Vixen's appearance on the last season of Arrow, and I am glad to hear that she will be joining the cast of DC's Legends of Tomorrow or a version of her at least. It seems we will be introduced to an earlier Vixen, a precursor to Mari McCabe. Hopefully they will do the character justice, she has a ton of potential.
Saturday, July 2, 2016
Sgt. Rock and Agent Carter
It's too bad that Agent Carter has not been renewed for a third season. Frankly, the series held my attention a lot more than Agents of Shield has ever managed to. I liked Hayley Atwell in the title role quite a bit and I was also glad that viewers got a human Jarvis. Atwell has signed on to another series, but hopefully she can return for a special or something down the line.
Friday, July 1, 2016
Batman and Guardian
This cover is about me finally checking off a box in my head. I always meant to do a Batman/Guardian cover back when this blog began as Brave and the Bold: The Lost Issues and never got around to it. It always bugged me and I am glad that I finally put these two guys together. Gotta love that Byrne designed costume!
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Mister Miracle and The X-Men
We have seen some real life comic crossovers featuring Jack Kirby creations, which is cool - but what I would have truly loved to have seen was Kirby himself working on such an inter-company event. Heck, he could have had his own series, there are so many characters and concepts with from his imagination from both Marvel and DC to choose from. With that in mind, here's another all-Kirby cover.
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Wildcat and Hercules
I think that these two would make for an interesting pairing. They both appreciate a good brawl and have no problem kicking back with a cold brew or two once the crime fighting is done. They would either get along famously or get on each other's nerves... either way it would be a blast to see them share an adventure together.
Monday, June 27, 2016
Taskmaster Vs. Deathstroke
This is a battle that I would really like to see. Both are incredible combatants, well versed in many disciplines of fighting and weapons usage. Plus, they each have become even greater fighters by learning through their many encounters with various super heroes. As the cover suggests, I feel that it would be close, but I think that Taskmaster would ultimately win this match up.
Sunday, June 26, 2016
Batman and the Outsiders Vs. Doctor Doom
Longtime followers of this blog know that Batman's rivalry with Doom goes way back...
There was the time that Doom attacked the whole Batman Family... or when Doom helped The Joker get the upper hand... or when he turned The Silver Surfer against the Dark Knight...
So it was only a matter of time before he went against Batman's team. I like Batman as part of the JLA, don't get me wrong - but I think he is great with this group. I hope to seem them all together again now that DC Rebirth is underway.
Saturday, June 25, 2016
Swamp Thing and Spider-Man in"The Hero Relocation Program!"
Its funny some of the connections that can be made now that comic book movies are a full fledged genre of their own. I see that the '89 Batman, Michael Keaton is all but set to play the Vulture in the upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming. Not to be outdone, Spider-Man's antagonists from the first film are making the leap from Marvel to DC with JK Simmons going from J Jonah Jameson to Commissioner Gordon and Willem Dafoe going from The Green Goblin to Vulko, both in Justice League.
Swamp Thing first crossed paths with Spidey back in STF #180
Friday, June 24, 2016
Dazzler and Elvis
There are a few characters that are based (visually at least) on real life singers. Wesley from Wanted (Eminem) and John Constantine (Sting) come to mind. Then there's Captain Marvel Jr. who inspired the legendary Elvis Presley to adopt his look, first with a hairstyle and later on with full stage costumes complete with cape. I like that DC Comics returned the favor by having Freddy Freeman mention being a big Presley fan himself.
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Captain America and Wonder Woman in "War-Torn!"
I really loved artist Aaron Lopresti's take on Wonder Woman. He made her strong and beautiful without being overly sexualized. His version of the classic costume is my probably my favorite look that she's had so far. Lopresti is currently working on Metamorpho in Legends of Tomorrow, and I think that it's the best that character has looked in years, a modern spin on Ramona Fradon's original design.
Looks like bad luck for the WW/Cap romance... after all, it is their 13th cover together...
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